Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

UGC NET June 2007 Paper II

  1. Deep sea floor comprises which of the following deposits :

    Options:
    1. Muds and Sands
    2. Sands and Gravels
    3. Muds and Gravels
    4. Muds and Red clay

    Option: D

  2. Which one of the following is the most important air pollutants :

    Options:
    1. Carbon dioxides
    2. Sulphur dioxides
    3. Hydro carbons
    4. SPM

    Option: A

  3. Mechanization of agriculture is best suited for countries with :

    Options:
    1. High population density
    2. Low population density
    3. Vast agricultural land
    4. High standard of living

    Option: C

  4. Which one of the following crops enters international trade in large quantities :

    Options:
    1. Rice
    2. Wheat
    3. Corn
    4. Barley

    Option: B

  5. The book entitled Socio-Economic Models was edited by :

    Options:
    1. Spate and Learmonth
    2. Herbert and Smith
    3. Johnston and Herbert
    4. Chorley and Haggett

    Option: D

  6. Who among the following Arab Geographers spent several years in India and wrote a book on India :

    Options:
    1. Ibn Batuta
    2. Al Idrisi
    3. Ibn Khaldun
    4. Al - Biruni

    Option: D

  7. Who propounded the organic theory of the State ?

    Options:
    1. Humbollt
    2. Richthofen
    3. Ratzel
    4. Ritter

    Option: C

  8. Name the scholar who used the term geopolitik for the first time before the Second World War :

    Options:
    1. Machinder
    2. Hjellan
    3. Houshofer
    4. Spykman

    Option: C

  9. Arunachal Pradesh was formerly known as :

    Options:
    1. NWEP
    2. NEFA
    3. Buffer zone
    4. Frontier

    Option: B

  10. Which of the following tribal combination is confined to a single state of northeast India ?

    Options:
    1. Khasi - Naga
    2. Garo - Khasi
    3. Naga - Mizo
    4. khasi - Mizo

    Option: B

  11. Which one of the following indicators is NOT relevant in the context of social well- being :

    Options:
    1. Provision of housing
    2. Improved accessibility to health facilities
    3. Provision of educational facilities
    4. Entry of multinational companies in developing countries

    Option: D

  12. The concept of ‘Cultural hearth’ was first used by :

    Options:
    1. Berkeley School of Geography
    2. French School of Geography
    3. German School of Geography
    4. Chicago School of Geography

    Option: A

  13. Winter rains in the North Indian Plains are caused by depressions coming from the :

    Options:
    1. Arabian Sea
    2. Bay of Bengal
    3. Mediterranean Sea
    4. Pacific Ocean

    Option: C

  14. The leading saffron producing State of India is :

    Options:
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Jammu and Kashmir
    4. Nagaland

    Option: C

  15. The theory of demographic transition is developed by :

    Options:
    1. Warren Thompson
    2. C. P. Blacker
    3. Frank Notestein
    4. A. J. Coale and E. M. Hoover

    Option: C

  16. Which of the following is the correct sequence in terms of density of population :

    Options:
    1. Africa, Asia, America, Europe
    2. America, Asia, Africa, Europe
    3. Europe, Asia, America, Africa
    4. Asia, Europe, Africa, America

    Option: C

  17. Which one of the following indicators is a direct measure of regional imbalance in development :

    Options:
    1. Percentage of cultivated area to total geographical area
    2. Per capita consumer expenditure
    3. Accessibility to roads
    4. Literacy

    Option: A

  18. Which one of the following attributes is not spatial data base :

    Options:
    1. Location
    2. Lines
    3. Polygon
    4. Triangle

    Option: D

  19. Which of the following pairs does NOT match correctly ?

    Options:
    1. Malajkhand - Coal
    2. Bailadila - Iron ore
    3. Kudremuhh - Iron ore
    4. Neyveli - Lignite

    Option: A

  20. The predominent soil type developed on the Archaean and Kuddapah geological systems in India is :

    Options:
    1. Black soils
    2. Alluvial soils
    3. Red soils
    4. Intrazonal soils

    Option: C